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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,996.10, 4,704,992.55 and 3,048,015.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,996.10, 4,704,992.55 and 3,048,015.30 is: 4,578,833.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,996.10 : 4,704,992.55 = 3,048,015.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,996.10/4,704,992.55 = 3,048,015.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,996.10x = 4,704,992.55 × 3,048,015.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,996.10x = 14,340,889,278,786.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,340,889,278,786.01/3,131,996.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,833.70

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